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Updates from Alstom, Railinc, RAIL.ONE, ROBEL and TC Communications
Rep. Higgins calls on FRA to investigate New York crossing 'malfunctions'
Patriot Rail boots up revamped website
Houston Metro's board approves 'Buy America' proposal for new rail cars
Georgia port to expand refrigerated container storage capacity
Amtrak San Joaquin corridor sets annual ridership record at 1 million
Capital Metro OKs FY2012 budget
AAR: U.S. roads' weekly intermodal volume climbed to four-year high
Pennsylvania DOT receives Keystone Corridor funds
Michigan Lt. Gov. Calley OKs funds for rail project
Updates from Vossloh, Colo Railroad Builders, PowerRail, Faiveley, ETA and Green Energy Solutions
Navistar to take ownership of former National Steel Car plant in Alabama
New York MTA begins wireless service at six subway stations
Graduate student helps CSX boost sustainability efforts
BNSF, UP take home shippers' top 'carrier of the year' awards
New Mexico Rail Runner Express considers fare hikes
STB to analyze BNSF purchase price's effects on costing system
MTC approves $33.1 million in regional funds, $18 million in federal funds for SMART
Michigan legislature OKs bill to allow state to collect federal grants for HSR
Updates from Michael Baker, Sygnet, Bombardier, RSI, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Cubic Transportation
MARSH USA's Beardsley receives 2011 David W. Fries Award
Sound Transit to mark Tacoma Link service at new station
KCS, research foundation gain EPA grant for emission-reduction project
Patriot Rail develops transload facility for Louisiana short line
Houston Metro's board to consider FY2012 budget
BTS: Value of cargo moved between NAFTA nations climbed in July
DART's FY2012 budget lays groundwork for rail expansion, cuts 35 employees
Oct. 5 webcast: Marketing High-Speed Rail in a Volatile Political Climate
USDOT issues $13.6 million to Oregon DOT
UP: Trackwork under way on Iowa line
Alaska Railroad begins to build Tanana River Bridge
KCS wins Whirlpool's top railroad honor, launches redesigned website
Long Beach port seeks public input on proposed terminal's environmental reports
Hampton Roads Transit's Shucet to step down after contract expires
LIRR to launch bridge rehab project; Amtrak to replace track in East River tunnels
UP intermodal exec Michaels wins IANA's Silver Kingpin Award
Metro-North completes flood damage assessment of Port Jervis Line
North Carolina, Virginia and Delaware receive high-speed grant awards
Binder wins TRANSCAER's chairman's award
Metro-North to test quiet car concept in October
Wisconsin DOT to provide grants, loans for six rail projects
Work to begin on Miami intermodal station
Sound Transit proposes $1 billion budget for FY2012
Senate committee approves 2012 transportation funding bill
USDOT approves $149.3 million grant award to New York state for Empire Corridor work
Updates from Thales, RailComm and MPL Technology
APTA elects executive committee
STB to weigh arguments next month in NS tariff dispute
Big Sky Rail becomes Saskatchewan's newest short line
MTA completes tunneling for first phase of subway project
BNSF wins American Honda performance award; UP bolsters track in Colorado
LACMTA certifies environmental statement, report for Crenshaw/LAX light-rail project
AAR: U.S. roads registered mixed traffic results last week
Updates from Bombardier, AECOM, Thales, Alstom and New York Air Brake
New England Central back to normal post-hurricane
Metrolink to designate quiet cars on all weekday trains
RTA: Tie production, purchases posted gains in August
Transportation coalition stresses job creation in next surface transportation bill
Supply-chain collaboration helps CP prep for growth, Green says
Illinois senators seek explanation for Metra fare hike, consulting fees
AAR's Hamberger joins 10 other CEOs in call for federal tax reforms
Senate Appropriations Committee approves amendment to provide limited HSR funding in FY12
Virginia transportation board seeks public input on next six-year plan
Amtrak caps off this season's Chicago-to-St. Louis trackwork
CSX wins U.S. Guard and Reserve agency's 'employer support' award for second time
LaHood: Twin Cities' light-rail, Union Depot projects put Americans to work
UP to add double track on key corridor between Nebraska, Iowa
CTA to repair 100 stations by fall 2012
STB report: U.S. Class I workforce exceeded 160,000 in August
House proposals to slash transit, eliminate HSR funding would cost 620,000 jobs, APTA says
Oct. 5 webcast: 'Marketing High-Speed Rail in a Volatile Political Climate'
USDOT issues high-speed program funds for Cascades corridor improvements
Dyke to serve as Virginia representative on WMATA board
VIA Rail finishes Winnipeg Union Station renovation
CN, Montreal port partner note supply-chain enhancements
GO Transit's McNeil wins Canadian transportation association's 'person of the year' award
Transit groups organize 'Don’t X Out Public Transit Day' in response to House-proposed funding cuts
British Columbia to help fund Prince Rupert port rail project
FTA issues streetcar grant to Charlotte
CSX, Tampa port and Kinder Morgan team up on ethanol unit train project
American Jobs Act would create thousands of rail and HSR jobs, LaHood says
USDOT obligates funds to Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and Connecticut
Updates from Alstom, FreightCar America, GE, Timken, TCS, Gannett Fleming and Parsons Brinckerhoff
MBTA partners with state, private developer to improve Wonderland Station pedestrian access
Iowa Pacific Holdings to upgrade Texas-New Mexico's track, motive power
Minnesota rail authority passes 2012 levy to support Northstar Corridor
U.S., Canadian politicians praise benefits of government-funded rail projects
Container volume plunged at L.A.-area ports last month
Mica to address RailTrends® conference in November
Congress approves six-month SAFETEA-LU extension
USDOT obligates funds for New Haven-Hartford-Springfield project
CHSRA appoints Fellenz chief counsel
Updates from Loram/Tranergy, Ansaldo, Evraz, TranSystems, RS&H and Gulf Intermodal
TriMet gained riders in August
Ohio rail commission signs off on five rail projects
NCTD contracts Herzog to implement PTC on COASTER system
CSX joins 'leadership index' for emission-reduction efforts
MTA awards Second Avenue Subway station contract
USDOT issues rule to improve accessibility at intercity, commuter and high-speed rail stations
AAR: U.S. carloads up a smidge in September's first full week
FRA issues directives to improve CHSRA's DBE outreach
USDOT issues grant funds for Susquehanna River Bridge engineering, environmental work
Updates from HDR, UGL, GREX, Invensys, Railhead, Brookville and L.B. Foster
Minnesota research council joins Soy Transportation Coalition
Sound Transit to open new Tacoma station
SFMTA to authorize, advance $233.5 million subway tunneling contract
Transportation Services Index increased in July
Work to begin on NYCT's 7 Subway Line extension
NJ Transit issues contracts to replace station roof, bridges and inspection vehicle
USDOT disburses $19.4 million for eight rail line program projects
Iowa to FRA: Split HSR grant so Illinois can begin Chicago-Quad cities work
USDOT issues rule to improve accessibility at high-speed, intercity and commuter-rail stations
North Carolina DOT pursues more crossing closures
SEPTA's Fox Chase station achieves LEED sustainability certification
Ohio rail commission to consider rail projects
Nashville's Music City Star sets annual ridership record
Northern Lines Railway, Watco make management changes
Full California Zephyr service to be restored soon
BNSF honors truck drivers' contributions, dedicates website to rail advocates
House passes short-term extension of surface transportation bill
URS to design crossing improvements for Chicago-St. Louis corridor
Metra seeks public input on proposed schedule changes
CenterPoint Properties attains IANA's 'intermodal achievement' honor
Daily 'Clipper' card usage surpasses the half-million mark, MTC says
Volume up for Genesee & Wyoming, down for RailAmerica in August
Metro-North provides bus service for Port Jervis Line riders
New England Central closer to restoring hurricane-damaged network
BNSF tops military magazine's best veteran employers list
Massachusetts DOT receives HSIPR funds for South Station expansion project
Canadian Parliament member urges government to invest in HSR
Updates from Pacer, STV Group, Bombardier, Siemens, Axion and R.J. Corman
CHEMTREC celebrates 40th anniversary in September
SEPTA completes renovations at historic Chestnut Hill station
UP combats wildfires, lingering drought conditions in Texas
UTU, TRRA receive federal grant for rail security initiative
Byford to become Toronto Transit Commission’s new COO
NS holds sustainability symposium with GE; Dow Jones selects CSX for sustainability indices
Texas' TRE, Maryland's MTA to launch station construction work
Obama calls for more investment in high-speed rail
Peer review panel 'satisfied' with CHSRA ridership model
CHSRA appoints Simmens to oversee communications, outreach
EGT to build BNSF-served unit train loading facility in Montana
WMATA to step up, outsource escalator repairs
Cimarron Valley Railroad to replace six wildfire-damaged bridges
MassDOT names Fox new manager of South Coast Rail project
NS files objection to OSHA dismissal finding, faces traffic delays from eastern floods
SFMTA, local leaders mark $20 million from feds for Central Subway
AAR: August, 35th week were tough traffic periods for U.S. roads
House transportation budget proposal would eliminate state-supported Amtrak service
USDOT obligates $5 million for Northern Lights high-speed rail project
Updates from Railhead, Siemens, Alstom, Invensys, Wabtec, RailComm and Transportation Services
NASSTRAC elects Wenzinger to executive committee
Rickel to become Louisville & Indiana's first VP
Pennsylvania authority receives remainder of TIGER II grant for rail upgrades
SFRTA, MDT launch regional monthly pass
NS making strides with emission reduction goals, annual sustainability report shows
Metro-North assesses hurricane damage to Port Jervis Line; MTA reopens Cortlandt Street station
Early rate for RailTrends® conference expires tomorrow
UP's SPRB coal train loadings reached two-year high in August
House transportation budget plan would eliminate HSIPR, state-supported Amtrak service
Invensys Rail installs signaling system on Turkey's new HSR line
LaHood to provide keynote at NIT League's TransComp conference in November
Caltrain swears in Nolan as newest board member
Long Beach port buys new HQ building, renews Toyota lease
Australia's QR National to build rail line for new export coal terminal
Santa Clara VTA contracts firm to build Fremont grade separation
UP's Brandl a 'woman worth watching,' diversity journal says
Eleven unions headed for PEB resolution to national contract disputes
Updates from Bombardier, Kinetic Traction, HDR and Hardesty & Hanover
Lario Logistics to open BNSF-served rail hub in Bakken by month's end
KCS takes stock of MOW work in three states
Genesee & Wyoming completes Arizona Eastern acquisition
TriMet marks 25 years of MAX light-rail service
FTA OKs Minneapolis LRT corridor's engineering phase
UTU members ratify national contract
Oct. 5 webcast: Marketing the HSR message
FRA close to obligating $5 million for Minnesota's Northern Lights Express
NLX alliance moves forward with Minneapolis-Duluth-Superior high-speed rail plans
Three Pacific Northwest ports make headway with joint air-quality goals
MTA receives $295 million federal grant to improve Harold Interlocking
Ohio commission approves crossing upgrade
U.S. mayors echo Obama's call for SAFETEA-LU extension
FTA approves release of environmental document for LACMTA's Crenshaw/LAX corridor
AAR weekly report: U.S. traffic tallies tumbled in week No. 34
Caltrain board OKs TransitAmerica as new operator
USDOT obligates $15 million to Texas for HSR environmental, engineering work
Updates from Amsted, AECOM, TCS, Tranergy, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Gulf Intermodal
STB's rail energy transportation committee schedules September meeting
Vermont Rail System restores freight, Amtrak service after hit from Hurricane Irene
Florida East Coast earns American Honda's 'performance excellence' award
Amtrak to step up security measures for 9/11 anniversary
USDOT provides $1 billion for Denver RTD's Eagle P3 commuter-rail project
Obama calls on Congress to pass new surface transportation funding measure
Obama calls on Congress to pass new surface transportation funding measure
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